Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19234, Eliphalet Everitt, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Everitt, Eliphalet or Everett,
W. 19234
Rhoda
CONTENTS

Reported
74 New York Mr. Rhoda Everett widow of Eliphalet Everett Conn. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of July 1848, and sent to
O. Hungerford Watertown N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 65 Vol. 4

2566
2491
Rhoda Everett
Admitted Jan 20 2 years
O. Hungerford Esq., Watertown N.Y.

State of New York } County of Jefferson } ss
On this 9 th day of October 1838 personally appeared before Calvin M c Knight Esq r First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Rhoda Everett, a resident of Watertown in the County aforesaid, aged Twenty six years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Eliphalet Everett who was a private in Capt s Woodbridge's Company, Col s Swift's Regiment, Connecticut line in the United States service during the Revolutionary war, and that her husband was the identical person mentioned in the affidavit of Adonijah Paugman, herewith forwarded, and the same person described in the Military Book of the late Col s Swift an extract from which is also now attached to the affidavit of said Paugman, and that she fully believes he performed all the service therein stated, from the 3 d of March 1777 to the 3 d of March 1780.
She further declares that she was married to the said Eliphalet Everett on the 19 th day of November in the year 1786; in the West-Fitz-John's Gate that her husband, the aforesaid Eliphalet Everett died on the 27 day of March 1815; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of Jany. 1794, viz at the time stated above.

she also declares that ever since the death of the aforesaid Eliphalet Everett she has remained his widow. —
Rhoda Everett
Sworn & Subscribed the 9 th day of October 1838 before me C. M. Hurlbut first Judge of Litch County Court
I certify that above named Rhoda Everett cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court
C. M. Hurlbut first Judge of Litch County Court
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, PEELEG BURCHARD, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Calvin McKnight Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same (First Judge) of Litch County Court in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same.—and further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this ninth day of October in the year 1838
(Burchard) Clerk. By Edmund Millard. Dep Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office,
I, PELEG BURCHARD, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Calvin M c Knight Esq y before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same First Judge of Jefferson County in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same:—and further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this (Ninth) of (October) in the year 1838
day
(P. Burchard) Cle. K o by Edmund Millard. deputy clerk.
State of New York Jefferson County ss. On this 9 th day of October 1838 personally appeared before Calvin M c Knight first Judge of Jefferson County Courts Austin Evartt who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he was present at the time of the death of Eliphalet Evartt late of Watertown deceased and that he died on the 27 th day of March 1815 and that Rhoda Evartt the foregoing applicant for a pension
and Eliphalet Evartt married since the death but still remains his
Austin Evartt
and Austin Evartt is a M c Knight first Judge of said County Courts

State of New York Jefferson County ss. On this 9 th day of October 1838 personally appeared before Col. M c Knight first Judge of Jefferson County Court Austin Everett who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he was present at the time of the death of Eliphalet Everett late of Watertown deceased and that he died on the 27 th day of March 1815 and that Rhoda Everett the foregoing applicant for a pension is the widow of the said Eliphalet Everett and has never been married since the death of the said Eliphalet but still remains his widow -
Austin Everett
Sworn & subscribed the 9 th day of October 1838 before me
M c Knight first Judge of Jeff n County Court
I certify the above named Austin Everett is a credible person
M c Knight first Judge of Jeff n County Court

Emma Carters officers
Marriage {

I Eunice Carter of Warren, in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut, do hereby and say, that I was married in October 1789. That some years before I was married, I attended at my sister's Rhoda Peck's Wedding - and saw her Marriage, to Eliphalet Everitt, then of Sharon, in said County - and I am, confident, that before I was married my said sister Rhoda Everitt had one or two children. Eunice Carter
Litchfield County ss Warren, September 14 th 1838 }
Personally appeared Eunice Carter, who is a credible witness, and made oath, that the above affidavit signed by her is true - Before me Samuel E. Everitt, Jr. of the Peace

Frederick Kellogg Apprentice

I Frederick Kellogg of Cornwall in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut. Do hereby certify that I am in possession of the Military Books of the late Col. Herman Swift in the War of the Revolution and that I find thereon an entry on the Size Roll of said Records as follows: Elphalld Everitt
Elphalld Everitt size 5 ft. 8 inches. State of Connecticut Town of Sharon Litchfield County residence "Sharon" "Hair" "dark" Enlisted at Sharon March 3 for 3 years
I also find on the List of "Discharges" another entry as follows.
Elphalld Everitt discharged 3 March 80 "Time expired"
Cornwall 13 th Sept r 1838
Frederick Kellogg
Litchfield County ss. Cornwall September 13 th 1838.
Personally appeared Frederick Kellogg Esq r . who is a credible witness, and Grandson of the late Col. Herman Swift, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
Samuel E. Everitt. Jus. of the Peace.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 19234
Rhoda Everett
Widow of
Eliphalet Everett
Dis. New No.
Act: Feb 2d 1/8
Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Howe 2 My 20332 796
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Adams, private p 80.
Albany Agency
Send to
O. Hungerford
Wallerhorn
N. Y.
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State of New York } ss Jefferson County }
On this 21 day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Rhoda Everitt — a resident of Watertown in the County of Jefferson State of New York aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 — granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war — That she is the widow of Eliphalet Everitt — who was a Private — — — in the war of the Revolution for whose services this declarant was pensioned under the act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate eighty — — dollars per annum — she further declares that she is still a widow — Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. before me I. G. Hoyt Justice Rhoda Everitt
State of New York } ss Jefferson County }
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Rhoda Everitt the above named declarant and that she is the widow of Eliphalet Everitt
I. G. Hoyt O. Hunsford M. C.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Jefferson County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, DANIEL LEE , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Luther G. Hoyt Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 21 st day of April in the year 1843
Daniel Lee
CLERK.

Ennui
Ad 796
admitted
O. Hungerford Watertown N.Y.

State of New York Jefferson County
On this 10 th day of June 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Jefferson aforesaid Rhoda Everitt a resident of the town of Watertown in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Elishalet Everitt who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served in the Connecticut Continental Line of the Army. That she was pensioned under the the act of June 17, 1844 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, which pension she has received to 4 th March 1848.
She further declares that she is still a widow. On the Year & day first above written Rhoda Everitt came before me Rhoda Everitt to whom I distinctly read the foregoing declaration and who subscribed the same and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. further certify that Rhoda Everitt is personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and who is known to me to be the person described to me and who is known to me to be the person who executed the foregoing declaration.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, James G. Lynde, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Ebenezer Sabin Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace.
in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
Witness my hand, and seal of said County, this 1 st in the year 1848.
day of July J. G. Lynde Clerk.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
I Origen S. Seymour. Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Samuel C. Everitt Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of May A.D. 18 38 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A.D. 18 39 .
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 14 th day of September A.D. 18 38 ,
Origen S. Seymour Clerk
And I do further certify that the signatures of said Justice to the several affidavits hereto attached are genuine. Origen S. Seymour. Clerk

Adenyah Pangmanis Affidavit {

I Adonijah Pangman, of Cornwall in Litchfield County, and State of Conn- ecticut, depose, and say that I am Eighty years of age, that I enlisted, in the Revo- lutionary Army, in the year one thousand seven Hundred and seventy seven, for thru years - in the company commanded by Theodore Woodbridge, - in the Regiment commanded, by Col. Heman Swift, in the Connecticut Line - that I was personally and well acquainted, with Eliphalet Everett, formerly of Sharon in said County - that said Eliphalet Everett, in the year one thousand, seven Hund- red and seventy seven, enlisted in said Wood- bridge's company for three years. That said Eliphalet Everett served as a private, with me in said company, and Regiment, and was in the Battles of German-Town, White Marsh - and Monmouth - and that the said Eliphalet Everett served in the Army during the three years for which he enlisted - and I believe was regularly discharged
Adonijah Pangman
Litchfield County ss. Cornwall September 13 th 1838 {
Personally appeared, the above named Adonijah Pangman, who is a credible witness and made oath, in due form of Law, that the above Deposition, by him signed, is true - Before me Samuel E. Everett - Justice of the Peace

Adelijah Pangborn Affidavit
Marriage {

I Adonijah Pangman of Cornwall in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut depose and say - That I am Eighty years of age - That I was from a boy personally and well acquainted with Eliphalet Evertt of Sharon in said County - a soldier in the Revolutionary Army - That the said Eliphalet Evertt previous to the year one Thousand seven Hundred and ninety was married to Rhoda Peck, of said Cornwall,
Adonijah Pangman
Litchfield County ss Cornwall September 13 th 1838 }
Personally appeared, the above named Adonijah Pangman, and made oath that the above affidavit, by him signed is true - Before me Samuel E. Evertt Jut. of the Peace

Bern n Golds Affidavit
Marriage {
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I the subscriber State that of the Town of Conneaut & County of Chautauqua State of N York do hereby testify & say that the Revd Hezekiah Gold was my father & that he was an Ordained Minister in the Congrega- tional Church & Society in said Town of Conneaut before & during & after the Revolution- ary War & married people until the year 1790 when he died & left Records of marriages & I was one of the Executors on his last Will & Testament - but the Church Records were left in the distribution of his estate - & much enquiry has been made for said Records - but were never found to my knowledge
Benjamin Gold
L Afton County ss. September 13 th 1838 }
Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Gold, Esq r . who is a credible Witness, and made oath, that the facts stated by him, in the above affidavit are true.
Before me Samuel E. Everett Jr. of the peace

650
ap 27 1843
Hoste Mar 23 1843 Rhoda Everett,
J. L. Colwell Comr of Pension Washington
FREE
X

Watertown N.Y. April 22 1843
Sir I enclose the application of Rhodes Everett for a Pension
Respectfully Yours O. Hunsford
Hon. S. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions

Watertown N York Oct. 9 1838
Sir I enclose the application of Rhoda Everett for a Pension.
I trust her papers will in all respects be satisfactory.
Yours &c O. Hungerford
Hon. J. L. Edwards

2491 July 1838
How J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington

Watertown N.Y. July 3 1848
In I enclose the paper, of Rhoda Everett and Martha Black for continuance of Pension.
Respectfully yours O. Hunsford
How I. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions

796 New York, Albany Rhoda Everett
widow of Eliphalet Everett who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of July 1843 and sent to O. Hungerford Watertown, New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 105.

Albany 2566
Rhoda Everett widow of Eliphalet Everett
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 27. March 1815 of Jefferson Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Woodbridge of the Regt. commanded by Col. Swift in the line. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. day of April 1839 and sent to O. Hungerford Watertown, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39. 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1. Apr. " 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 2 Page 76